Portable multifunctional docking station of multi-signal input integrated power supply

Abstract

The utility model relates to a portable multifunctional docking station of a multi-signal input integrated power supply, which comprises a hollow shell, a circuit board is connected in an inner cavity of the hollow shell, and the circuit board is further connected with a power supply module, a signal switching module and a signal conversion module; the first DC interface and the second DC interface are both connected with the power module, the power module supplies power to all interface modules on the circuit board, the output end of the second USB-C female interface and the output end of the first USB-C female interface are connected with the input end of the signal conversion module, and the output end of the signal conversion module is connected with the input ends of the USB-A female interface, the second DP interface and the first DP interface. Meanwhile, the output end of the signal conversion module is connected with the input end of the signal switching module, the output end of the signal switching module is connected with the PCI-E interface, and the culink interface is connected with the PCI-E interface through the signal switching module. The multifunctional docking station is realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of digital equipment, in particular to a portable multifunctional expansion dock with multi-signal input and integrated power supply. Background Art

[0002] An expansion dock, also known as a port replicator, is an external device designed specifically for electronic devices such as laptops, tablets, mini computers, and game consoles. By duplicating and expanding ports, it allows laptops and tablets to be easily connected to multiple accessories or external devices (such as power adapters, network cables, mice, external keyboards, sound cards, external monitors, and external graphics cards).

[0003] After searching, the patent: A new type of multifunctional expansion dock (CN202210914952.9), including a shell, a circuit board, a position adjustment device, a connecting plug, a connecting cable and an expansion port, the circuit board is fixed in the shell, the position adjustment device is fixed in the shell, the connecting plug is installed on the position adjustment device, the position adjustment device is used to adjust the front and rear position and the up and down position of the connecting plug, the connecting cable is arranged in the shell and the two ends are respectively electrically connected to the circuit board and the connecting plug, the expansion port is arranged in multiple groups and is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the connection ends of the connecting plug and the expansion port are corresponding to the outside of the shell. The expansion of the above-mentioned expansion dock is integrated and not compact enough.

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned defects, the designers have actively carried out research and innovation in order to create a portable multi-functional expansion dock with a new structure of multi-signal input and integrated power supply, so as to make it more valuable for industrial use. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a portable multi-functional expansion dock with multi-signal input and integrated power supply.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A portable multifunctional expansion dock with multi-signal input and integrated power supply comprises a hollow shell, a plurality of openings for adapting to different interfaces are provided on the periphery of the shell, a circuit board is connected in the hollow inner cavity of the shell, a PCI-E interface, a DC interface 1, a DC interface 2, a USB-A female interface, a DP interface 2, a DP interface 1, a USB-C female interface 2, a USB-C female interface 1 and an oculink interface are connected to the circuit board, a power module, a signal switching module and a signal conversion module are also connected to the circuit board; the DC interface 1 and the DC interface 2 are both connected to the power module, the power module supplies power to all the interface modules on the circuit board, the output ends of the USB-C female interface 2 and the USB-C female interface 1 are connected to the input end of the signal conversion module, the output end of the signal conversion module is connected to the input end of the USB-A female interface, the DP interface 2 and the DP interface 1, and at the same time, the output end of the signal conversion module is connected to the input end of the signal switching module, the output end of the signal switching module is connected to the PCI-E interface, and the oculink interface is connected to the PCI-E interface through the signal switching module.

[0008] Preferably, in the portable multi-functional expansion dock with multi-signal input and integrated power supply, the circuit board is connected to a charging control module for providing reverse charging for the USB-C female interface, and the charging control module is connected to DC interface 1 and / or DC interface 2.

[0009] Preferably, in the portable multi-functional docking station with multi-signal input and integrated power supply, the output end of the power module is connected to the input end of the XT60 interface.

[0010] Preferably, in the portable multi-functional docking station with multiple signal inputs and integrated power supply, the shell comprises a top shell and a bottom shell, and the top shell and the bottom shell are buckled together to form a shell with a hollow structure.

[0011] Preferably, in the portable multi-functional expansion dock with multiple signal inputs and integrated power supply, the shell is connected with a PCI-E device baffle strip fixing hole.

[0012] Preferably, in the portable multi-functional docking station with multiple signal inputs and integrated power supply, the circuit board is connected to the bottom shell by screws.

[0013] Preferably, the housing of the portable multi-functional docking station with multiple signal inputs and integrated power supply is made of aluminum.

[0014] By means of the above solution, the utility model has at least the following advantages:

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has a higher integration of circuit boards and a simplified shell structure; multiple signal inputs, integrating Oculink (SFF-8612) signals and expanding PCI-E, USB, and two display port display input interfaces; reverse charging power up to 100 watts; integrated 400 watt high-power power supply, output or power supply through the XT60 interface; the second thunderbolt interface outputs independent graphics card display signals. The utility model can reduce the volume, improve portability, and can also be multi-functional.

[0016] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the utility model. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the utility model and implement it according to the contents of the specification, the following is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a principle block diagram of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 Side view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0023] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the present application for which protection is sought, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0024] Example

[0025] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, a portable multi-functional expansion dock with multi-signal input and integrated power supply includes a hollow shell 100, and a plurality of openings for adapting to different interfaces are opened on the periphery of the shell 100. A circuit board 200 is connected in the inner cavity of the hollow shell 100, and a PCI-E interface 1, a DC interface 1 3, a DC interface 2 4, a USB-A female interface 5, a DP interface 2 6, a DP interface 1 7, a USB-C female interface 2 8, a USB-C female interface 1 9 and an oculink interface 10 are connected to the circuit board 200. A power module 14, a signal switching module 15 and a signal conversion module 16 are also connected to the circuit board 200; the DC interface Port 1 3 and DC port 2 4 are both connected to the power module 14, and the power module 14 supplies power to all interface modules on the circuit board. The output ends of the USB-C female port 2 8 and the USB-C female port 1 9 are connected to the input end of the signal conversion module 16, and the output end of the signal conversion module 16 is connected to the input end of the USB-A female port 5, the DP port 2 6 and the DP port 1 7. At the same time, the output end of the signal conversion module 16 is connected to the input end of the signal switching module 15, and the output end of the signal switching module 15 is connected to the PCI-E port 1, and the oculink port 10 is connected to the PCI-E port 1 through the signal switching module 15.

[0026] The chip model used by the signal conversion module in the utility model is JHL7540 or JHL7440, and the chip model used by the signal switching module is ASM1480.

[0027] The circuit board 200 in the utility model is connected to a charging control module 17 for providing reverse charging for the USB-C female interface, and the charging control module 17 is connected to the DC interface 1 3 and / or the DC interface 2 4.

[0028] The output end of the power module 14 in the present invention is connected to the input end of the XT60 interface 2 .

[0029] The housing 100 of the present invention comprises a top housing 11 and a bottom housing 12 , and the top housing 11 and the bottom housing 12 are buckled together to form a housing with a hollow structure.

[0030] The housing 100 of the present invention is connected with a PCI-E device baffle strip fixing hole 13 .

[0031] The circuit board 200 in the present invention is connected to the bottom housing 12 by screws.

[0032] A USB-C female connector 8 is used for connecting to a first terminal device (host device), and supports UBS4, Thunderbolt 3, and Thunderbolt 4 protocols;

[0033] A USB-C female connector 9 is used for connecting to a second terminal device, and supports UBS4, Thunderbolt 3, and Thunderbolt 4 protocols;

[0034] Two DP (Display port) interfaces are used to connect to devices that support display output;

[0035] An oculink interface 10 (oculink SFF-8612 interface) is used to connect to the first terminal device and supports the PCI-E protocol;

[0036] A USB-A female port for connecting USB devices;

[0037] A DC port 4 (DC 7.4*5.0MM) is used to connect to the power adapter;

[0038] A DC interface 3DC 5.5*2.5MM interface is used to connect to the power adapter;

[0039] One XT60 interface is used to output power to the outside or to power itself;

[0040] A PCI-E interface is used to connect to a PCI-E device;

[0041] The signal conversion module 16 is used to process the signals of the USB-C female interface, the USB-A female interface, the DP (Display port) interface, and the PCI-E interface;

[0042] The charging control module 17 is used to provide reverse charging for the USB-C female interface;

[0043] The signal switching module 15 is used to switch the signal between the signal conversion module and the oculink SFF-8612 interface and connect them to the PCI-E interface;

[0044] The power module 14 is used to power the device itself (circuit board) and to provide 400 watts of power to the outside through the XT60 interface;

[0045] The housing has a hollow accommodating cavity, and the circuit board is installed in the hollow accommodating cavity;

[0046] There are screw holes on the side of the shell for installing the pressure strip and fixing the baffle of the PCI-E device;

[0047] The housing is made of aluminum.

[0048] in,

[0049] PCI-E interface 1 supports up to PCI-E4.0 X4 rate and is used to connect PCI-E devices such as graphics cards, capture cards, sound cards, etc., and also supports 75 watts of power output.

[0050] When powered by a 20V power adapter, the XT60 interface 2 is a PCI-E auxiliary power output port that can provide a 12V, 400W power output; when powered by a 12V ATX ​​power supply, it is the system power input interface. At this time, the PCI-E power supply capacity depends on the power of the ATX power supply.

[0051] DC 5.5*2.5MM interface 3 and DC 7.4*5.0MM interface 4 are 20V power adapter power supply ports. The two interfaces can supply power simultaneously or separately. When supplying power simultaneously, the power can reach 550 watts.

[0052] The USB-A female port 5 is used to connect USB devices and supports 10Gb / s bandwidth and 10W power output.

[0053] DP (Display port) interface 2 6 and DP (Display port) interface 1 7 are used to input display signals and can be used simultaneously or individually to connect graphics cards and other devices that support display output.

[0054] The USB-C female interface II 8 supports 40Gbps bandwidth, 100W reverse charging, supports Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB4 protocols, and is used to connect to a second terminal device, which can be a docking station device, USB device, or computer.

[0055] The USB-C female port supports 40Gbps bandwidth, 100W reverse charging, Thunderbolt 3, Thunderbolt 4, and USB4 protocols, and is used to connect to host devices such as laptops.

[0056] The oculink (SFF-8612) interface 10 is based on PCI-E and directly accesses the PCI-E signal on the host side. The supported bandwidth depends on the bandwidth upper limit of the host side, and the support is not limited to the mainstream 32Gbps and 64Gbps bandwidths. The system control signal in the oculink (SFF-8612) interface is accessed in the design of the utility model, which can flexibly control the power supply of the device.

[0057] Embodiment 1

[0058] Based on the embodiment, Figure 2As shown, the top shell 11 is a hollow cavity that can accommodate a circuit board, and is provided with mounting holes based on the interfaces in Example 1. Its shape is also slotted and sunken for PCI-E devices, thereby realizing portable installation and support for PCI-E devices; the bottom shell 12 is a hollow cavity that can accommodate a circuit board, and is provided with a heat dissipation groove at the bottom to enhance the heat dissipation of the device; on the side of the bottom shell 12 is a PCI-E device baffle strip fixing hole 13, which can cooperate with the PCI-E baffle position, and the PCI-E baffle is fixed by tightening the baffle strip with screws, thereby effectively fixing the PCI-E device to the multi-functional expansion dock.

[0059] like Figure 1 As shown, the top shell 11 and the bottom shell 12 are installed in cooperation with each other and fixed by bottom screws. They can be aluminum shells or shells made of other materials through 3D printing or CNC processing.

[0060] Embodiment 2

[0061] Based on the embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, the signal conversion module 16 receives the signal from the host side through the USB-C female interface 9, converts it into a USB signal and connects it to the USB-A female interface, the converted PCI-E signal is connected to the signal switching module, the DP (Display port) interface 26 and the DP (Display port) interface 7 receive the external display signal and transmit it to the signal conversion module 16, the signal conversion module 16 outputs the display signal to the display or the display conversion device through the USB-C female interface 28; the signal switching module 15 processes the PCI-E signal from the signal conversion module 16 and the oculink (SFF-8612) interface 10 and transmits the signal to the PCI-E interface 1; the power module 14 supports short circuit, overcurrent, and overvoltage protection, and supports two working modes, one working mode is from the DC 5.5*2.5MM interface 3 to the DC The 7.4*5.0MM interface 4 inputs 20 volt power supply, and the voltage is reduced to output 12 volt 400 watt power supply to the XT60 interface 2 and the PCI-E interface 1. The second working mode is to input 12 volt power supply from the XT60 interface 2, and the voltage is increased to output 20 volt 230 watt power supply to the charging control module 17; the charging control module 17 inputs 20 volt power supply from the DC5.5*2.5MM interface 3, the DC 7.4*5.0MM interface 4 or the power module 14, and charges the electrical equipment by matching the mainstream charging protocol.

[0062] The present invention combines the embodiment, the first embodiment and the second embodiment, and the multifunctional docking station of the present invention integrates the interface and the module design to achieve a compact design and reduce the overall volume.

[0063] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0064] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or the positions or positional relationships in which the product of the application is usually placed when in use. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on this application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0065] In addition, the terms "horizontal", "vertical" and the like do not mean that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or vertical, but can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" only means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted.

[0066] In the description of this application, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0067] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. It should be pointed out that a person skilled in the art can make several improvements and modifications without departing from the technical principle of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be regarded as within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A portable multifunctional docking station with multiple signal inputs and an integrated power supply, comprising a hollow shell (100), a plurality of openings for adapting to different interfaces are provided on the periphery of the shell (100), a circuit board (200) is connected to the inner cavity of the hollow shell (100), and a PCI-E interface (1), a DC interface 1 (3), a DC interface 2 (4), a USB-A female interface (5), a DP interface 2 (6), a DP interface 1 (7), a USB-C female interface 2 (8), a USB-C female interface 1 (9) and an OcuLink interface (10) are connected to the circuit board (200), characterized in that: The circuit board (200) is also connected to a power module (14), a signal switching module (15) and a signal conversion module (16); the DC interface 1 (3) and the DC interface 2 (4) are both connected to the power module (14), the power module (14) supplies power to all interface modules on the circuit board, the output ends of the USB-C female interface 2 (8) and the USB-C female interface 1 (9) are connected to the input end of the signal conversion module (16), the output end of the signal conversion module (16) is connected to the input end of the USB-A female interface (5), the DP interface 2 (6) and the DP interface 1 (7), and the output end of the signal conversion module (16) is connected to the input end of the signal switching module (15), the output end of the signal switching module (15) is connected to the PCI-E interface (1), and the oculink interface (10) is connected to the PCI-E interface (1) via the signal switching module (15).

2. The portable multifunctional docking station with multiple signal inputs and integrated power supply according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circuit board (200) is connected to a charging control module (17) for providing reverse charging for the USB-C female interface, and the charging control module (17) is connected to the DC interface 1 (3) and / or the DC interface 2 (4).

3. The portable multifunctional docking station with multiple signal inputs and integrated power supply according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the power module (14) is connected to the input end of the XT60 interface (2).

4. A portable multifunctional docking station with multiple signal inputs and integrated power supply according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: The housing (100) comprises a top housing (11) and a bottom housing (12), and the top housing (11) and the bottom housing (12) are buckled together to form a housing with a hollow structure.

5. The portable multifunctional docking station with multiple signal inputs and integrated power supply according to claim 4, characterized in that: The housing (100) is connected with a PCI-E device baffle strip fixing hole (13).

6. The portable multifunctional docking station with multiple signal inputs and integrated power supply according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circuit board (200) is connected to the bottom housing (12) by means of screws.

7. The portable multifunctional docking station with multiple signal inputs and integrated power supply according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell is made of aluminum.

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